RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Largest senior population, Virginia cities

Virginia cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 200 is 2,098. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VA, up 38 places to #63.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73772,515+102%

02Chesapeake, VAVA255,33236,797+106%

03Richmond, VAVA237,25732,244+23%

04Norfolk, VAVA231,01330,440+19%

05▲1Arlington, VAVA236,25428,123+58%

06▼1Newport News, VAVA183,23025,916+43%

07Hampton, VAVA137,31522,962+52%

08Alexandria, VAVA160,66220,348+75%

09Roanoke, VAVA99,11117,466+12%

10▲1Suffolk, VAVA104,69915,100+108%

11▼1Portsmouth, VAVA96,77715,037+9%

12Lynchburg, VAVA81,34711,391+7%

13Reston, VAVA64,41410,441+153%

14McLean, VAVA49,62710,022+61%

15▲1Tuckahoe, VAVA49,1839,800+28%

16▼1Danville, VAVA41,6478,914−6%

17▲1Centreville, VAVA71,7068,165+414%

18▲1Dale City, VAVA71,0168,061+282%

19▲1Ashburn, VAVA46,0267,851–

20▼3Mechanicsville, VAVA38,6837,676+125%

21Burke, VAVA44,0297,317+131%

22Annandale, VAVA41,7057,130+10%

23▲3Springfield, VAVA31,1546,824+101%

24▲4Charlottesville, VAVA44,3886,118+35%

25▲2Lake Ridge, VAVA46,0496,108+302%

26▲5Oakton, VAVA36,5285,978+170%

27▼4Petersburg, VAVA33,7345,634+7%

28▼3Staunton, VAVA26,8015,524+28%

29▲1Harrisonburg, VAVA50,8395,411+44%

30▲3Leesburg, VAVA49,9175,200+199%

31▼2Salem, VAVA25,8165,016+21%

32▼8Cave Spring, VAVA25,7424,833+23%

33▼1Winchester, VAVA28,2724,671+36%

34Manassas, VAVA44,3324,540+139%

35▲7West Falls Church, VAVA31,2794,454–

36▲7Christiansburg, VAVA22,4424,364+113%

37▲1Woodbridge, VAVA43,9454,172+95%

38▲6Hollins, VAVA17,0974,146+30%

39▼4Waynesboro, VAVA23,9514,081+19%

40▼1Bristol, VAVA16,4183,986+12%

41▲13Tysons, VAVA28,9363,977–

42▲8Midlothian, VAVA19,1203,886–

43▲4West Springfield, VAVA22,5323,705+32%

44▼3Chester, VAVA24,4743,685+148%

45▲1Short Pump, VAVA29,0263,683+13054%

46▲5Montclair, VAVA22,3873,662+590%

47▲2Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,2713,631+52%

48▲4Fair Oaks, VAVA35,5453,631–

49▲4Sterling, VAVA32,4113,618–

50▲5Meadowbrook, VAVA20,7493,595–

51▼14Fairfax, VAVA26,7723,518+28%

52▲4Fort Hunt, VAVA16,7003,502+42%

53▲9Blacksburg, VAVA45,1043,474+78%

54▼18Hopewell, VAVA23,2613,464+6%

55▼15Colonial Heights, VAVA18,7383,364+7%

56▼8Fredericksburg, VAVA30,3933,300+34%

57▼12Bon Air, VAVA16,9043,282+48%

58▲5Chantilly, VAVA24,0363,192+63%

59▲8Linton Hall, VAVA41,8763,176+1962%

60▲10Glen Allen, VAVA17,5513,105+196%

61▼2Wolf Trap, VAVA15,8583,103+154%

62▼1Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,0663,073+98%

63▲38Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,1943,044–

64▼6Brandermill, VAVA13,7302,991–

65▲11Franklin Farm, VAVA18,7362,975–

66▼1Burke Centre, VAVA17,0372,909–

67▲13Williamsburg, VAVA15,8612,764+97%

68▲15Forest, VAVA13,4302,764+262%

69▼12Great Falls, VAVA15,2282,763+281%

70▼1Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,9842,753–

71▲24Franconia, VAVA18,3352,694+78%

72▲25Kingstowne, VAVA18,3602,674–

73▼5East Highland Park, VAVA15,2652,636+70%

74▲5Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,7802,632+190%

75▼2Lake Monticello, VAVA10,6622,626+110%

76▼10Front Royal, VAVA15,7222,621+32%

77▼13Lincolnia, VAVA20,3202,610+108%

78▲4Highland Springs, VAVA14,2962,549+66%

79▼4Buckhall, VAVA21,6022,529–

80▼6Vienna, VAVA16,6912,484+26%

81▼4Poquoson, VAVA13,2922,474+88%

82▲4Fairfax Station, VAVA12,5662,458–

83▼2Herndon, VAVA25,5062,439+187%

84Mount Vernon, VAVA13,1222,437−6%

85▼13Timberlake, VAVA12,7252,386+66%

86▲18Hybla Valley, VAVA17,2572,381+36%

87▲7Fishersville, VAVA9,4842,334+159%

88▲2Gloucester Point, VAVA11,1092,331+110%

89▲4South Riding, VAVA34,3522,323–

90▼5Lorton, VAVA20,9912,320+402%

91▼13Culpeper, VAVA22,0742,299+58%

92▼32Martinsville, VAVA13,8492,285−28%

93▼5Lansdowne, VAVA12,3282,272–

94▼3Falls Church, VAVA15,1592,265+79%

95▼3Kings Park West, VAVA13,4422,230–

96▼25Laurel, VAVA18,7212,217+36%

97▲13Sudley, VAVA19,1622,208+510%

98▲17Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,9732,170+51%

99▼10Madison Heights, VAVA10,2662,157+23%

100▼4Idylwood, VAVA17,5592,098+82%

101▲7Rockwood, VAVA10,0102,081–

102▲5Groveton, VAVA13,9312,062+16%

103▼3Abingdon, VAVA8,2842,046+28%

104▼2South Boston, VAVA7,7951,972+13%

105▲4Newington, VAVA13,4781,970+47%

106▼8Wytheville, VAVA8,1281,952+10%

107▼20Wakefield, VAVA11,9301,928–

108▲24Leesylvania, VAVA21,6321,893–

109▼6Lakeside, VAVA12,6541,860−5%

110▲7Dranesville, VAVA11,8281,858–

111▼6Warrenton, VAVA10,2131,851+59%

112▼13Difficult Run, VAVA9,9381,806–

113▲9Merrifield, VAVA20,6981,806+163%

114▲16Cascades, VAVA12,3571,803–

115▲45Seven Corners, VAVA9,3711,768+229%

116▲3Gainesville, VAVA18,1961,751+302%

117▲18Manassas Park, VAVA16,5601,744+295%

118▲11Newington Forest, VAVA12,3161,737–

119▼1Huntington, VAVA13,5021,735+101%

120▲7New Baltimore, VAVA11,9191,689–

121▲10Dunn Loring, VAVA8,9571,679+97%

122▼8Long Branch, VAVA7,0341,668–

123▲2Bedford, VAVA7,9111,647+16%

124▼11Smithfield, VAVA9,1121,645+91%

125▼5Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,3581,621–

126▲2Cherry Hill, VAVA26,0441,621–

127▼11Radford, VAVA17,2431,601+9%

128▼16Pulaski, VAVA8,8071,600−8%

129▲26Brambleton, VAVA24,5371,557–

130▼24Manchester, VAVA12,4451,537–

131▼20Franklin, VAVA8,4781,5340%

132▲21Montrose, VAVA8,2851,522+123%

133▲3Dumbarton, VAVA7,9971,498+11%

134▼13Vinton, VAVA7,9671,476+15%

135▲8Sugarland Run, VAVA12,6291,431–

136▼10Galax, VAVA6,6701,418+8%

137▲2Ashland, VAVA7,9821,408+53%

138▼15Crozet, VAVA9,2891,374+242%

139▲25Farmville, VAVA7,5931,372+37%

140▲30McNair, VAVA22,6551,363–

141▼1Braddock, VAVA6,5361,345–

142▲2Hollymead, VAVA8,4821,342–

143▼9Bridgewater, VAVA6,9241,329+36%

144▲4Lowes Island, VAVA11,0181,323–

145▲20North Springfield, VAVA7,0501,313+9%

146▲17Richlands, VAVA5,0511,295+69%

147▲12Countryside, VAVA9,6611,290–

148▲1Greenbriar, VAVA8,2431,286–

149▼3South Run, VAVA6,6001,280–

150▼3Lexington, VAVA7,7691,273+13%

151▼27Collinsville, VAVA7,1391,267−5%

152▼11Woodburn, VAVA9,5031,262–

153▲29Fair Lakes, VAVA8,8941,254–

154▼12Wyndham, VAVA12,0991,249+361%

155▼10Marion, VAVA5,5551,241−5%

156▼19Buena Vista, VAVA6,6721,240+20%

157▼7Strasburg, VAVA7,3801,192+94%

158▼7Woodlake, VAVA7,3581,190–

159▼1Belle Haven, VAVA6,5701,148+23%

160▼8Covington, VAVA5,6801,125−12%

161▼28Mantua, VAVA8,2981,088−27%

162▲9Bellwood, VAVA7,9071,079+96%

163▲5Innsbrook, VAVA8,5781,041–

164▲21Broadlands, VAVA14,3531,035–

165▼9Sandston, VAVA7,3991,024–

166▲1Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,8231,018–

167▼10Emporia, VAVA5,4471,008−14%

168▼14Floris, VAVA7,589993–

169▼8Carrollton, VAVA8,436983–

170▼8Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,859979+116%

171▲13Falmouth, VAVA5,216946+96%

172▼34Woodstock, VAVA6,002938−12%

173▲2Crosspointe, VAVA5,669935–

174Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,102924+7%

175▼9Laurel Hill, VAVA7,450918–

176▼4Independent Hill, VAVA10,853913–

177▲11Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,180901+364%

178▼2Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,481878+122%

179▼1Purcellville, VAVA8,890876+137%

180▲1Belmont, VAVA9,729847–

181▼1Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,589828+30%

182▼3Triangle, VAVA10,450810+138%

183▼10Stone Ridge, VAVA16,603785–

184▼1Potomac Mills, VAVA5,741783–

185▼16Orange, VAVA5,365760−7%

186▲3Ettrick, VAVA5,910732+49%

187▲3Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,271691–

188▲4Dumfries, VAVA6,405639+177%

189▼3George Mason, VAVA9,937630–

190▼13Yorkshire, VAVA9,782629+95%

191▼4Bensley, VAVA5,949566+13%

192▲5Moorefield, VAVA6,123447–

193▲2Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,839422–

194▼1Hutchison, VAVA7,284391–

195▼4Bealeton, VAVA5,034375–

196▼2Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,464358–

197▼1University of Virginia, VAVA9,065227–

198▲1Fort Lee, VAVA8,99317+55%

199▼1Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,4499−57%

200Quantico Base, VAVA5,8400–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES